Adam Duritz is far more than the vocalist and co-founder of
Counting Crows. Duritz is also a diehard music fan and a promoter of
independent musicians. He co-produced the annual traveling Outlaw Roadshow music festival
for seven years, and in 2018 replaced it in New York City with a similar project, the Underwater
Sunshine Fest.
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| Adam Duritz |
This year, the second annual Underwater Sunshine Fest was held on both floors of the Bowery Electric
on April 5-6, 2019. Eric Hutchinson, Jesse Malin, Hollis Brown with Cyndi
Lauper, Red Wanting Blue, Jules & the Jinx, Maria Taylor, Petal, Wild Pink,
Bear Club, Fort Frances, Wilder Maker, Roan Yellowthorn, Ryan Hamilton, Jordan
Klassen, Cameron McGill, Taylor Carson, Fort Gorgeous, Amy Vachal, and Fairhazel
performed. Admission was free. In addition, a substantial quantity of the
artist's merchandise was also free.
The Underwater Sunshine Fest was named after a 2012 Counting
Crows album that featured cover versions of songs that drove the band members
to love music. The fest played off that same spirit; for those two nights, one
could see Duritz enjoying all the band's performances. Community was formed as
many of the musicians stayed in the audience to listen to other musicians. Many
of the artists thanked Duritz and his team from the stage and professed how
immersive and supportive the warm and familial experience was for both them and
the audience.
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| Wilder Maker |
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| Fairhazel |
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| Roan Yellowthorn |
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| Fort Frances |
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| Amy Vachal |
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| Bear Club |
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| Fort Gorgeous |
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| Wild Pink |
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| Hollis Brown |
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| Hollis Brown w. Cyndi Lauper |
Very cool, thanks!
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